Kate’s allegedly a human (although increasingly right-wing bigots would say otherwise). She’s definitely not a vampire, despite what some other people claim. She’s also mostly built out of spite and overcoming oppositional-sexism, racism, and other random bullshit.
So she’s either a human or a lizard in disguise sent to destroy all of humanity.
Either way, she’s here to reassure that it’s all fine.
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It’s getting a little more optimistic
So after much frantic calling and meeting, we’ve lined up a general contractor and the truss delivery. Signed contracts. Handed over large scads of cash (in cheque form). And…the new roof should be going on starting the 11th Dec. With that looming deadline we’ve kicked things into high gear… Myself, Kathryn and Liz have been…
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So everything is all lined up…ah oh.
Uh. Our contractor sent us an e-mail which, to paraphrase and summarise, said: Something went horribly wrong on another job due to a subcontractor, I don’t think I can do your job now* What it didn’t tell us is what state things were in. So I’ve been trying to catch our truss supplier and our…
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I am not sure but it seems…
…that we have been screwed over by our contractor. Hoping not but thinking yes.
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Sometimes I do wonder if the world is picking on us
Now realistically I know that we are not the centre of the universes, and as I don’t believe in any deities, it’s pretty hard to imagine the random nature of the universe coinciding to pick on us, specifically. But it sure does feel that way sometimes. Let me walk you through this… Yesterday it became…
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Nibbled to death by ducks
My aged laptop (9 years old) is apparently attempting to gradually consume my money. In addition to its already irritating tendency to reboot itself at random moments, the replacement (used) power supply cable is starting to break (but I’m really unwilling to pay for a new one for it), and… now the right speaker has…
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Ah, yes, that about describes it.
Here is the current learning curve: So, back when we were planning to build our house from scratch there were many things we didn’t need to learn. Why? Well, because we had an architect who was able to inform us of how we should do things. Now, because we have a contractor for just some…
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Not to count chickens but…
Quoth the e-mail this morning: “The above-referenced permit has been approved and is ready to be issued”. Just the electrical permit to submit and I need to check on my waste water plumbing plan. Now the terror begins.
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In which I think out-typed some more
I’ve been feeling this melancholia or even the vague edges of depression again. I cheer up around Kathryn and around friends, but even then at times I’m feeling the edges of something that’s concerning to me. And I’m not sure exactly why. I know I miss Europe – and I miss feeling comfortable with traveling.…
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Test of crossposting widget
Is it working? This is a new paragraph…
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Well, that was astonishingly pricey
So, I went to my new optician today and hope to the goddesses that he’s right about his diagnosis, as at the end of the appointment I was $1000 lighter than when I went in. Having had a long discussion about the sort-of-double vision I get when I’m tired, and when I’m reading… …and the…